White Penguin

By Alex in Animals & Pets on Jan 6, 2008 at 4:32 am

Scientists spotted a rare adult, unpigmented Adelie penguin in Antarctica.

Penguins lacking pigmentation are referred to as "leucistic" and do not usually survive until adulthood because they attract predators and don’t breed.

Don’t tell the Norwegians, they might just shoot it!

Link (photo: Mawsons Hut Foundation/Brett Jarrett)- via I have seen the whole of the Internet


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  1. S-r-ex
    Jan 6th, 2008 at 8:12 am

    I’m a Norwegian…*scavenges house for dad’s Mauser*

    Well, as far as our white moose Albin is concerned, he’s not to be shot. Over 30.000 Norwegians voted for keeping him, so hunters will have to put down their rifles as soon as they see him. And that’s the last I’ve heard of him…

  2. Joanne
    Jan 6th, 2008 at 11:10 am

    That wee thing’s so cute, isn’t it?

    By the way you’ve been tagged on my page, see blog for details :-)

  3. x
    Jan 6th, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    this little guy is sooooo cute, why he no want babiez?

  4. Slim
    Jan 7th, 2008 at 2:38 am

    Heehaw! That’ll look great on my mantlepiece! It’s open season, boys, lets go git’im!

  5. Eugenio Martínez
    Jan 7th, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    And one of this is the pet of one of my blogs since 4 years ago \o/

  6. Alex
    Jan 8th, 2008 at 2:40 am

    Yay! The white moose lives on!

  7. yeah
    Jan 9th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

    Ese es mi colegaaaaaa


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